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Do-Wacka-Do
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Wikipedia article
"'(And You Had a) Do-Wacka-Do'" is a song by American country artist Roger Miller, released in 1965. The expression "do-wacka-do" is possibly a funny way of saying "do-like-I-do".
Recorded in October 1964, the song was a lesser hit but it was one of Miller's most enduring lyric inventions.
Background
The song expresses envy in a humorous way. The lyrics are written like a letter to a friend or possibly a 'former' friend ("I hear tell you're doing well, good things have come to you ...") with whom the singer would like to trade places ("I wish I had your good luck charm, and you had a do-wacka-do, wacka-do, wacka-do, wacka-do, wacka-do").
Chart performance
References
Category:1965 singles
Category:Roger Miller songs
Category:Songs written by Roger Miller
Category:1965 songs
Category:Mercury Records singles
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